used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE WIFE OF FRANCOIS CASSION It is vague, all that transpired.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading His word was law in the colony, and from it there was no appeal, save to the King.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Through swimming mist I saw his face, stern, dark, threatening, and then glimpsed Cassion approaching me, a smile curling his thin lips.
Barre
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From this reading But one clear impression dominated my brain--my helplessness to resist the command of La Barre.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But one clear impression dominated my brain--my helplessness to resist the command of La Barre.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one clear impression dominated my brain--my helplessness to resist the command of La Barre.
CASSION
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From this reading THE WIFE OF FRANCOIS CASSION It is vague, all that transpired.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But one clear impression dominated my brain--my helplessness to resist the command of La Barre.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading His word was law in the colony, and from it there was no appeal, save to the King.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading But one clear impression dominated my brain--my helplessness to resist the command of La Barre.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading Through swimming mist I saw his face, stern, dark, threatening, and then glimpsed Cassion approaching me, a smile curling his thin lips.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Through swimming mist I saw his face, stern, dark, threatening, and then glimpsed Cassion approaching me, a smile curling his thin lips.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading But one clear impression dominated my brain--my helplessness to resist the command of La Barre.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Through swimming mist I saw his face, stern, dark, threatening, and then glimpsed Cassion approaching me, a smile curling his thin lips.
FRANCOIS
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From this reading THE WIFE OF FRANCOIS CASSION It is vague, all that transpired.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His word was law in the colony, and from it there was no appeal, save to the King.
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading Through swimming mist I saw his face, stern, dark, threatening, and then glimpsed Cassion approaching me, a smile curling his thin lips.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading But one clear impression dominated my brain--my helplessness to resist the command of La Barre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His word was law in the colony, and from it there was no appeal, save to the King.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading But one clear impression dominated my brain--my helplessness to resist the command of La Barre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WIFE OF FRANCOIS CASSION It is vague, all that transpired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WIFE OF FRANCOIS CASSION It is vague, all that transpired.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading His word was law in the colony, and from it there was no appeal, save to the King.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading But one clear impression dominated my brain--my helplessness to resist the command of La Barre.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading His word was law in the colony, and from it there was no appeal, save to the King.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Through swimming mist I saw his face, stern, dark, threatening, and then glimpsed Cassion approaching me, a smile curling his thin lips.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through swimming mist I saw his face, stern, dark, threatening, and then glimpsed Cassion approaching me, a smile curling his thin lips.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
become covered with mist
From this reading Through swimming mist I saw his face, stern, dark, threatening, and then glimpsed Cassion approaching me, a smile curling his thin lips.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But one clear impression dominated my brain--my helplessness to resist the command of La Barre.
not any; not one
From this reading His word was law in the colony, and from it there was no appeal, save to the King.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WIFE OF FRANCOIS CASSION It is vague, all that transpired.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one clear impression dominated my brain--my helplessness to resist the command of La Barre.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading But one clear impression dominated my brain--my helplessness to resist the command of La Barre.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
except for; apart from
From this reading His word was law in the colony, and from it there was no appeal, save to the King.
cut with a saw
From this reading Through swimming mist I saw his face, stern, dark, threatening, and then glimpsed Cassion approaching me, a smile curling his thin lips.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Through swimming mist I saw his face, stern, dark, threatening, and then glimpsed Cassion approaching me, a smile curling his thin lips.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Through swimming mist I saw his face, stern, dark, threatening, and then glimpsed Cassion approaching me, a smile curling his thin lips.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Through swimming mist I saw his face, stern, dark, threatening, and then glimpsed Cassion approaching me, a smile curling his thin lips.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WIFE OF FRANCOIS CASSION It is vague, all that transpired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIFE OF FRANCOIS CASSION It is vague, all that transpired.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His word was law in the colony, and from it there was no appeal, save to the King.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Through swimming mist I saw his face, stern, dark, threatening, and then glimpsed Cassion approaching me, a smile curling his thin lips.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Through swimming mist I saw his face, stern, dark, threatening, and then glimpsed Cassion approaching me, a smile curling his thin lips.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through swimming mist I saw his face, stern, dark, threatening, and then glimpsed Cassion approaching me, a smile curling his thin lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading THE WIFE OF FRANCOIS CASSION It is vague, all that transpired.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading THE WIFE OF FRANCOIS CASSION It is vague, all that transpired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE WIFE OF FRANCOIS CASSION It is vague, all that transpired.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading His word was law in the colony, and from it there was no appeal, save to the King.
but in spite of that
From this reading I knew then, and recall now, much of the scene yet it returns to memory more in a passing picture than an actual reality in which I was an actor.
